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Some Foreign Investment Transactions Involving "Critical Technology" Soon Must Be Notified to CFIUS

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | October.15.2018

Whether to notify transactions to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (“CFIUS”) has always been discretionary.

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U.S. Sanctions on Russia - Latest and Possible Additional Measures

by Harry Clark, Evgeniya Shakina, Elizabeth Zane and Gregory I. Hume | August.28.2018

Building on prior extensive Russia-related sanctions, the U.S. government has further sanctioned Russia by intensifying controls on exports and ...

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Ten Key Points About CFIUS and Export Control Reform

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | August.03.2018

Congress has agreed upon two pieces of legislation soon to be signed by the President that will provide for a major expansion in the (i) screening by ...

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Reinstatement of Iran Sanctions Following U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Agreement: Five Crucial Points

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | May.11.2018

Previously Lifted or Waived Sanctions Measures Coming Back Into Effect: On May 8, 2018, the U.S. President terminated U.S. participation in the Iran ...

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Expansion of U.S. Sanctions Regarding Russia: Five Crucial Points

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Evgeniya Shakina and Gregory I. Hume | April.12.2018

On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") expanded U.S. sanctions relating to Russia by "blocking" ...

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White House Announces Products Potentially Subject to Tariffs

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane, Gregory I. Hume and Evgeniya Shakina | April.05.2018

On April 3, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") identified hundreds of Chinese products against which it proposes to impose ...

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DFARS and DIB: Compliance Steps for DoD’s Newly Finalized Cybersecurity Rules for Contractors

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane and Aravind Swaminathan | November.30.2016

For businesses that work with the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”), two important rules for safeguarding certain categories of sensitive ...

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Six Crucial Points About Iran Sanctions Liberalization

by Harry Clark, Elizabeth Zane and Evgeniya Shakina | January.18.2016

Crucial Points The U.S. government has, by and large, left in place its embargo generally forbidding U.S. companies, citizens and residents, and ...

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International Trade & Compliance Advisory: Sanctions Relaxation Implemented for Iran Nuclear Agreement

by Harry Clark and Elizabeth Zane | January.22.2014

Orrick Partner Harry Clark, Chair of the firm’s International Trade & Compliance Group, and Managing Associate Elizabeth Zane co-authored an alert ...

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Domestic Preference Requirements Applicable To PV Devices Under Certain Department Of Defense Contracts

by Harry Clark and Elizabeth Zane | April.23.2013

Members of Orrick’s International Trade & Compliance and Energy & Infrastructure Groups co-authored an article providing a review of photovoltaic ...